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No. the national feed is HD for live sports and alternate feeds come up for live sports and are in HD too. the regional feeds will be hd via pac 12 now very soon with Dish Network.

I'm confused.

From how I read that, the Pac-12 National is in HD -Great.

Alternate feeds in HD for live sports - are you calling the Regional Channels alternate feeds when they only show HD sports (game only), but are not 24/7 HD for other programming?

Regional Feeds will be in HD soon. - Is this to say the above, essentially all 7 will be 24/7 HD, but right now they are "game only - HD"?

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So that's the deal Pac-12 is offering DirecTV? National in HD, the alternate feeds (6 regional) in HD for live sports. and eventually full time Regional HD? Further the National is on a lower tier and the regional are essentially RSN's?

I concur, you have really been supportive of those who want to switch.. That being said, after hearing all the bad things of quality on DISH etc, the SD looks really good and the HD is about the same.. I'm watching Pac12 right now and love it! Fort those who stay with Directv, that's cool too.. Bottom line, get what you need and want. Fort me, the Pac12 is very important..

In spite of my writing of your hyperbole and incessant posting about Pac12, I am all for anyone switching to whatever provider at any time. Just as long as it's a thought out process and that exaggerations or misrepresentations (inadvertent, I am sure!) don't lead to false conclusions for others.

Truly, I am happy for those who want to follow every game of their University's teams, and that there is an avenue now for that.

In spite of my writing of your hyperbole and incessant posting about Pac12, I am all for anyone switching to whatever provider at any time. Just as long as it's a thought out process and that exaggerations or misrepresentations (inadvertent, I am sure!) don't lead to false conclusions for others.

Truly, I am happy for those who want to follow every game of their University's teams, and that there is an avenue now for that.

But you see, that's how I have felt toward your postings.. But hey, to each their own.. It sounds like a few of us have finally started to realize Pac12 wasn't happening. The Quality is very good on Dish. In the end, it really comes down to programming.. This was a no brainer for me.. Maybe we can all put the back and forth to rest and hopefully Pac12 comes to Directv so that everyone can enjoy. Cheers!

Wow, that sounds like a pretty limited offering, I wonder if that's what was "similarly" offered to DirecTV.

I'm sure it was, but my thought is Directv may go in a different direction all together with the sports channels demanding more and more $$.. Pac12 Networks are a good product, but Directv has so much to consider with the Lakers, Sec etc.. Good luck!

What DISH has is the national feed on channel 413 with a HD feed (also on 413) that is used for selected events. It is not a 24/7 national feed (although there is a lot more in HD on PAC 12 than on any other DISH RSN other than Big10).

The alternate channels for PAC-12 are on channels 5453-5460 ... four SD feeds and four HD feeds. As I write this "WSOC: USC at Arizona St." and "WSOC: Oregon at Cal" are on the alts and "WSOC: Washington at Colorado" is on 413. (At 9pm ET/6pm CT there are three different volleyball matches, one on main and two on alts.)

Is there another game in progress that is being missed?

The "national" plus six regional mix feeds are designed for cable. The national feed will carry the most important games while the regionals will branch off to carry other games of interest to that region. Perhaps "down the road" there will be more variety on the seven channels but for now, PAC12 does not have enough conflicting content to put something different on all seven channels. A national feed and alts carries all the broadcast content they have.

Wow, that sounds like a pretty limited offering, I wonder if that's what was "similarly" offered to DirecTV.

Even most of the cable providers don't offer the National and all 6 regional feeds. I think there are just a few cable providers that do offer all 7 feeds. Some do by giving the national and your regional feed and puts the rest in a sports tier or doesn't offer them at all. Each provider has a different setup. It doesn't sound like Directv would carry much more then the National and alts similar to Dish unless they were all in a stand alone package but you never know until the deal is done.

Buster, give it up....Directv is not coming on board and Pac 12 is not going to alter the deal. They cannot w/o repercussions with the other distributors. Fact remains that the market price is clearly established. The deal is on the table that is the same with the other providers.

Don't you see - we are not important to Directv. Until/unless a large number of people switch to other providers - for this very reason - will Directv change it's stance.

There is a new Sheriff in town and he's Michael White. He doesn't care about anyone except himself and his executive team and the large compensation they get and his own ego. He cleaned house at Directv and everyone else be damned. While I certainly hope he tanks Directv to the tank, for the moment Wall Street likes what they see. He's hoping for a merger, however, and that I don't expect to happen.

Officially another month gone without a deal.I wonder what Pac 12's strategy will be in October.No deal in August, no deal in September, so let's see if they change their offer in October.

Buster, give it up....Directv is not coming on board and Pac 12 is not going to alter the deal. They cannot w/o repercussions with the other distributors. Fact remains that the market price is clearly established. The deal is on the table that is the same with the other providers.

Don't you see - we are not important to Directv. Until/unless a large number of people switch to other providers - for this very reason - will Directv change it's stance.

There is a new Sheriff in town and he's Michael White. He doesn't care about anyone except himself and his executive team and the large compensation they get and his own ego. He cleaned house at Directv and everyone else be damned. While I certainly hope he tanks Directv to the tank, for the moment Wall Street likes what they see. He's hoping for a merger, however, and that I don't expect to happen.

And there are new Deputies...

http://blogs.mercury...nd-other-notes/"Since then, I’ve followed up with industry contacts and become even more convinced that a summertime shakeup in DTV’s corporate structure played a central role in the negotiations going sideways just before the season.

In particular, I’m referring to the departure of Derek Chang, the Executive VP for Content Strategy and Development, who is viewed as a tough but fair negotiator (and is also a Stanford alum)."

That is why I've decided, per the suggestions of Maartena, that we have to move on.. This isn't a knock on Directv, just that if you want programming you need to look elsewhere which it sounds like some of are finally doing so..

http://blogs.mercury...nd-other-notes/"Since then, I’ve followed up with industry contacts and become even more convinced that a summertime shakeup in DTV’s corporate structure played a central role in the negotiations going sideways just before the season.

In particular, I’m referring to the departure of Derek Chang, the Executive VP for Content Strategy and Development, who is viewed as a tough but fair negotiator (and is also a Stanford alum)."

That is why I've decided, per the suggestions of Maartena, that we have to move on.. This isn't a knock on Directv, just that if you want programming you need to look elsewhere which it sounds like some of are finally doing so..

Chang is still there until the end of the year according to reports.

If you stop responding to them or put them on ignore, then eventually they'll go away.

There are quite a few Pac-12 men's basketball games that are scheduled to air on ESPNU.

I can't help but really laugh at this.. I counted 3 games for the Cougs on ESPNU... http://www.wsucougar...skbl-sched.htmlOnly a couple of FX, but the rest on Pac12 Networks.. I'm happy to have the Pac12 in HD and watch every single game if I need to.

I can't help but really laugh at this.. I counted 3 games for the Cougs on ESPNU... http://www.wsucougar...skbl-sched.htmlOnly a couple of FX, but the rest on Pac12 Networks.. I'm happy to have the Pac12 in HD and watch every single game if I need to.

They'd rather show good teams on the U, like Arizona.

If you stop responding to them or put them on ignore, then eventually they'll go away.

We were talking basketball. UofA football just frustrates me too much.

I watched the Arizona game as well last night.. The Hopper has PIP and I could see both that game and of course my WSU game. Both in beautiful HD and I thought Arizona looked really good.. Btw, their dark blue unis were cool. I love this Pac12 thing. I switched back and forth and thought it was so much fun.